Kids these days seem almost fearless, saying and acting as they please, showing lack of respect, and just awful attitudes. When I was young the nearest flat object was against my backside, when I did something bad, even in public it was a good way of telling your kids to cool your pistons or show some respect. Nowadays there have been numerous court sessions and quarrels based on beating your child, so seeing children getting slammed out of a ballpark after cursing by a former NFL linebacker father is considered a bad way of doing things. I've heard some of the dirtiest of words come from children's mouths, even said to me and they are so complex and so well thought through even I have been stumped on how to retort back. The blame for this behavior can go countless different ways, a big one, video games, television, and music are a few sources.
The blame usually goes straight to these sources, people say, "It's those darn video games!" Well yes it is because of those darn video games but beyond that it's the people that find the things being allowed into video games and TV are considered part of one's way of life and are acceptable to be displayed to the public. I believe media is getting more and more lenient on what is being censored, especially on TV. Sure some shows don't show the more adult features until late at night, but whose kids don't stay up that late right? Movies and some TV shows are turning into soft adult films, and the shows that express using ridiculous language and actions is funny and cool so it does reflect tremendously on young viewers. Also may I point out the sexual messages in little innocent Justin Beiber's music on the radio that kindergartners are singing!
Reed Hanke
The blame usually goes straight to these sources, people say, "It's those darn video games!" Well yes it is because of those darn video games but beyond that it's the people that find the things being allowed into video games and TV are considered part of one's way of life and are acceptable to be displayed to the public. I believe media is getting more and more lenient on what is being censored, especially on TV. Sure some shows don't show the more adult features until late at night, but whose kids don't stay up that late right? Movies and some TV shows are turning into soft adult films, and the shows that express using ridiculous language and actions is funny and cool so it does reflect tremendously on young viewers. Also may I point out the sexual messages in little innocent Justin Beiber's music on the radio that kindergartners are singing!
Reed Hanke
I agree with your opinion that children are beginning to become out of control. I also agree that a complete lack of physical discipline is unfortunate. I see children all of the time who will curse at their parents and disobey them directly with no repercussions. I learned very quickly that was not a tactic I should employ on my mother. She had a leather belt she kept in the broom cabinet. I ran into that belt many times in my childhood. It was always a last resort to use the belt, spankings, or soap in the mouth but it got the point across. Now there is a fine line between discipline and abuse and lately that line has been clouded by a lot of grey. Spankings are a good way to tell your child what they have done is wrong but it should not be the solution to every problem.
ReplyDeleteAs to television, video games, and movies I do not agree with you. I feel it is solely the parents responsibility to monitor those things. ALL video games and movies are rated for a certain age group and it is always clearly stated. A child cannot attain a game which has a Mature rating without someone age 17 or above purchasing it for them. The case is the same for movies. Television is slightly different but with technology today a parent can set specifications and passwords on television channels to block content. If people would not use television and video games as a babysitter and paid a tab bit more attention to the game you were purchasing for your child then those would not be issues at all.
I learned ever vulgar term I know from my father, yet I never curse around my parents to this day. It probably wasn’t right for my dad to use some of the terms he does around me when I was little but I still have enough respect for people not to curse all the time. Many young people these days have no respect for anyone or anything and I think that may be a huge problem in the years to come unless they can mature. In high school there were many kids that would talk back to the teachers and other administration and nothing would happen to them. I believe that children with no respect should be taught a lesson the ‘old school’ way.
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I disagree that it is the video games or televisions faults. They aren't the ones who are allowing the kids to do what they do. Parents have gotten soft just saying that kids will be kids. There are things on tvs that are called parental blocks. Have no parents heard of these? I grew up with these not only on my tv but also on my internet. Parents also can not talk to their children anymore. They choose to just avoid the awkward conversations with their children, and because they do this, they do not teach their kids any lessons. Why have parents become someone that kids can just push around to get their way? Parents need to step it up.
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